Local MP Deidre Brock greeted a delighted Rachel Clark from the Slug and Lettuce in Edinburgh at the House of Commons on Thursday to congratulate her on graduating from Stonegate Pub Company’s ‘Bar to Boardroom’ management training programme. Continue reading Westminster reception for Slug and Lettuce manager
Month: September 2018
Police investigate indecent assault on cycle path
Police are appealing for witnesses following an indecent assault in the Roseburn area of the city. The incident happened sometime between 5.35am and 6am on Monday (10th September) on the cycle path that runs across Roseburn Terrace. Continue reading Police investigate indecent assault on cycle path
PPI, bank accounts, payday loans & credit cards top Scotland’s financial complaints
Scotland’s consumers most often ask the Financial Ombudsman Service for help resolving problems with PPI, payday loans, current accounts, packaged bank accounts and credit cards, its complaints data shows. Continue reading PPI, bank accounts, payday loans & credit cards top Scotland’s financial complaints
Bridgend Farmhouse offering Community Shares
Bridgend Farmhouse are offering people the chance to buy a “Community Share” to become part owner of Bridgend Farmhouse. Continue reading Bridgend Farmhouse offering Community Shares
Tenants don’t want three year tenancies
A recent study has revealed that, contrary to Government proposals, tenants in Scotland don’t want three-year tenancies, with only 6.4 percent stating that they would prefer a tenancy lasting three years, fewer than the average of 7.2 percent for the whole of the UK. Continue reading Tenants don’t want three year tenancies
Researchers looking to interview self-employed or freelance workers
Edinburgh Business School – Heriot Watt University
‘Social Enterprise as a Context of Poverty’ project Continue reading Researchers looking to interview self-employed or freelance workers
Equality to be at the heart of Edinburgh’s physical activity and sports strategy
A new strategy will be developed to tackle inequality and promote access to facilities for getting fit and active in Edinburgh. Continue reading Equality to be at the heart of Edinburgh’s physical activity and sports strategy
Scottish Affairs committee to examine relationship between the UK and Scottish Governments
Westminster’s Scottish Affairs Committee has launched a new inquiry into the relationship between the UK and Scottish Governments. Continue reading Scottish Affairs committee to examine relationship between the UK and Scottish Governments
Delayed Discharges: Green MSP Concerned At Lothian Levels
Alison Johnstone, Health spokesperson for the Scottish Greens and MSP for Lothian, has expressed concern at the high level of delayed discharges – people stuck in hospital beds awaiting social care. Continue reading Delayed Discharges: Green MSP Concerned At Lothian Levels